Improvement in reclining-chairs



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C. M. ALEXANDER.

RECL INING CHAIR.

Patented Nov. 30,1875.

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c. M. ALEXANDER.

RECLINING CHAIR.

Patented Nov. 30 ,1875.-

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CHARLES M. ALEXANDER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN RECLlNlNG-CHAIRS.-

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 170,503, dated November30, 1875; application filed October 4,1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OHAs. M. ALEXANDER, of Washington, and in theDistrict of Oolumbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Folding and Reclining Chairs; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, andto the letters of referencemarked.

thereon, making. a part of this specification.

- The nature of my invention consists in the combination with areclining-chair, such as will be hereinafter described, of a metallicshoe upon. one part of the chairand a metallic tip upon another, theshoe and tip so connected as to prevent the parts of the chair whichthey connect from separating beyond a desired distance, as will be setforth; also, in the combination of a square base with the side bars of achair, said side bars being adjustable upon said base, as will also bedescribed.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification. Figure 1represents a perspective of my chair complete, with the exception of theupholstering, and the other figures represent detached portions andmodifications, which will be described.

In the drawings, A represents the base of the chair, which consists oftwo side bars of suitable configuration and shape, which are placed at adistance from, and parallel to,

each other, according to the width it is desired to make the chair,being connected to each other by suitable rounds, as seen. B and 0represent the side bars of the chair. These bars cross each other in Xform. The bars 0 O are pivoted to the base-pieces A at the rear ends ofsaid base-pieces, and are then pivoted to the bars B B at their pointsof intersection, as seen at a and w. The basepieces in Fig. 1, it willbe seen, are notched on their upper edges near their forward ends, andthese notches are covered and shielded by a corresponding notched orserrated nietallic shoe, F. This metallic shoe may be made to cover theentire upper surface of the forward end of the base-pieces or only aportion of it. In Fig. l the shoe covers the upper surface of thebase-bars, and extends slightly over the inner edges of same. Upon thelower ends of the bars B B are metal plates G, which have formed uponthem small lugs e 0. These lugs catch under the projectpieces.

ing edges or flanges of the shoes, and thus I prevent a separation ofthe bars B from the" bars A. Of course, sufficient play is allowedbetween the shoes and the lugs on-the plate that the end of bar B canpass from one notch to another on bars A. In Fig. 5 a metallic plate isused, which is secured upon the side ofthe base piece. This plate isprovided with a step-groove, as seen, which, together with the plate m,with its pin, forms a modification of the device seen in Fig. 1. Thisplate (seen in Fig. 5) does not extend over the entire upper surface ofthe base-piece, but over'sufficient to protect the wood from damage. InFig. 4 I show serrated plates or notches'on the rear upper surface ofbasepieces A. A rod, K, pivoted to bars B B, is

usedin this case to pass back and catch into,

which is pivoted to the bars B B, and has arms, which pass into aserrated groove on the inner sides of the rear ends of the base- Theseimprovements of the metal shoes and catches are intended not only foruse on this chair, but more particularly upon the patent of Abel Russel,of February 18, 1873, which was assigned to me, and in which I now own alarge interest.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I'claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- l. A serrated or notchedmetallic shoe upon the base of a folding or reclining chair, incombination with a metal tip or plate upon the moving bar of said chair,the tip having a lug or suitable device to engage with the shoe, as isherein fully set forth, for the purpose specified.

2. The square base A A of an adjustable folding and reclining chair, incombination with the bars B B and O O, the bars 0 being pivoted orhinged to the base, and bars B adjustable in notches or mortises insame, substantially as and for the purpose. set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this30th day of September, 1875.

O. M. ALEXANDER.

Witnesses: '7

MARTIN L. STOW'ELL, J. M. MAsoN.

